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Teufelchen Teufelchen Heike Hohlbein,Wolfgang Hohlbein Es ist wie verhext: Teufelchen bemüht sich wirklich redlich, eine schlechte Tat zu begehen, und immer wieder geht nachher alles gut aus. Das gibt Ärger in der Hölle und sein Onkel Asmodis, eine Art H… OL10055231W
One for All, All for One One for All, All for One Brigitte Weninger A little mouse whose one leg is longer than the other, sets out to see the world. He finds many other special friends along the way and they decide to stick together and make their dreams come true. OL10267188W
Freeze Frame Freeze Frame Heidi Ayarbe No matter how many times Kyle rewrites the scene, he can't get it right. He tries it in the style of Hitchcock, Tarantino, Eastwood, all of his favorite directors — but regardless of the style, he ca… OL10276600W
The Last Resort The Last Resort Alison Lurie Like a loyal Victorian wife, Jenny has devoted her life to her much older husband, the famous writer and naturalist Wilkie Walker, bringing up their children and researching and editing his best-sell… OL102905W
Growin' Growin' Nikki Grimes Pump thinks her world has ended when her father, the only person who believed in her poetry, suddenly dies. That is, until she meets Jim Jim. OL103721W
Wild Boy (Rowan Hood #4) Wild Boy (Rowan Hood #4) Nancy Springer Ever since the Sheriff of Nottingham killed his father, Rook has run wild in Sherwood Forest, dreaming of his day for vengeance. Finally, he has found his chance. Not with the sheriff himself, but wi… OL108837W
Blood Brothers Blood Brothers Nora Roberts It had been the Pagan Stone for hundreds of years, long before three boys stood around it and spilled their blood in a bond of brotherhood, unwittingly releasing a force bent on destruction... Ev… OL111595W
The scarebird The scarebird Sid Fleischman A lonely old farmer realizes the value of human friendship when a young man comes to help him and his scarecrow with their farm. OL114710W
Fly away Peter Fly away Peter Frank Dickens A giraffe whose neck is too short and a bird who can't fly play hide-and-seek with startling results. OL11784549W
The unnameables The unnameables Ellen Booraem On an island in whose strict society only useful objects are named and the unnamed are not allowed to exist, thirteen-year-old Medford encounters an unusual and powerful creature, half-man, half-goat… OL11787149W
Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley Aaron Blabey Pearl and Charlie are best friends, although they seem to be different in every way. OL11817433W
Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy David Soman Lulu, dressed as Ladybug Girl, goes to the playground and makes new friends, including Bumblebee Boy. OL11876615W
This must be the place This must be the place Anna Winger Walter Baum has one of the most famous voices in Germany, if no longer a famous face. A former television star, he's been dubbing Tom Cruise's lines into German for fifteen years, since he returned f… OL11914246W
Next to Mexico Next to Mexico Jennifer Nails Outspoken, impulsive Lylice has skipped fifth grade, but she finds that getting along at Susan B. Anthony Middle School is more difficult than she expected, until she befriends another newcomer to th… OL11921090W
Two parties, one tux, and a very short film about the Grapes of wrath Two parties, one tux, and a very short film about the Grapes of wrath Steven Goldman,Steven Goldman Mitch, a shy and awkward high school junior, negotiates the difficult social situations he encounters, both with girls and with his best friend David, after David reveals to him that he is gay. OL11937621W
The death of Finn The death of Finn Oran Ryan The Death of Finn concerns the sudden and untimely death of Joe Finn, a brilliant and eccentric young monk, and traces the impact of his death on the people around him, in particular his one-time bes… OL11982697W
The Professors' Wives' Club The Professors' Wives' Club Joanne Rendell Nestled among Manhattan University's faculty housing, there is a garden where four women will meet each with a scandalous secret that could upset their lives, destroy their families, and rock the pre… OL12035494W
The adventures of Prickly Porky The adventures of Prickly Porky Thornton W. Burgess A strange-looking animal with very long, sharp teeth comes from the North and makes new friends among the forest folk and meadow people. OL121252W
The Many Troubles of Andy Russell The Many Troubles of Andy Russell David A. Adler When some of his gerbils escape and he gets in trouble for not paying attention in class, fourth-grader Andy Russell worries about asking if a friend can move in with his family--especially when he l… OL121562W
Double trouble squared Double trouble squared Kathryn Lasky July and Liberty Starbuck, twins, and their family are busy exploring the streets of London where their father has accepted a new job. A voice that only the twins can hear needs their help. In their … OL121864W
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